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Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) is currently looking for ways to enhance our services to interfaith couples and families. As the problem-solving center for the Jewish community, JFCS exists to help people in times of trouble and to also build a stronger, more supportive community. We offer services to people of all ages in the five West Bay Counties, assisting over 40,000 people last year alone. This survey is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts and experiences and to help develop programs that will address your needs and wishes. Please take a couple of minutes to answer the following questions.

This survey is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts and experiences and to help develop programs that will address your needs and wishes. Please take a couple of minutes to answer the following questions.

1.   Have you been involved in interfaith discussions/programs?

Yes     No

2.   How would you rate the Jewish community's response to you as an interfaith partner, parent or grandparent or as a child of interfaith parents (Please circle with "1" as "poor" and "5" as "excellent")?

1     2     3     4     5

3.   Are there services or programs a Jewish agency might offer that you, as someone involved with interfaith issues, would utilize or that would be of interest to you?

Yes     No
If yes, please describe what that program would be and how it would help you:

4.   Do you have interests and needs that are not addressed by existing Bay Area interfaith services/programs?

Yes     No
Please explain:

5.   If similar services/programs were offered at a synagogue, a Jewish Community Center, or at a Jewish agency, which setting would you prefer and why?

6.   If you were to participate in a group at a Jewish agency, would you be more likely to come to a group facilitated by:

someone with personal experience with interfaith matters
someone with professional experience serving people with interfaith matters
both
doesn't matter

7.   As someone thoughtful about interfaith issues, what services/programs do you think you most want or need? (Please check all that apply)

Focused, topic-oriented workshops for: Engaged interfaith couples
Married interfaith couples
Unmarried interfaith partners
In-laws of interfaith couples
Interfaith parents
Grandparents in an interfaith family

Support group discussions for: Engaged interfaith couples
Married interfaith couples
Unmarried interfaith partners
In-laws of interfaith couples
Interfaith parents
Grandparents in an interfaith family
Children of interfaith couples

Opportunities to: Mentor or be mentored by members of an interfaith family
Be invited to a home for a Jewish holiday celebration
Get support from other people affected by interfaith issues
Educate the Jewish community about interfaith issues
Volunteer on a community project with other interfaith couples
Develop a social network with other interfaith couples
Gather information about community resources for those affected by interfaith issues
Access support on issues of background differences

Other: Individual counseling
Other program

8.   If you are interested in workshops, how many would you prefer to attend?

1     3     6     more

9.   Have you or a member of your family accessed services at a Jewish agency in the past?

Yes     No
If yes, which program or service did you or your family member use?

10.   How would you rate your own or your family member's experience (Please circle with "1" as "poor" and "5" as "excellent")?

1     2     3     4     5
Please explain:

Optional Demographic Information:
I am an:
Interfaith partner or spouse
Child of interfaith parents
In-law of an interfaith couple
Grandparent of a child of an interfaith family

I am: under 12     12-19     20-30     31-35
36-44     45-55     56-64     65 and over

I live in County.

I found this survey through .

Thank you!

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To speak with a JFCS staff person about these issues, contact Interfaith Outreach Coordinator Karen Erlichman (415) 449-1210 or e-mail KarenE@jfcs.org.